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Ideas
The content of the piece or the heart of the message.
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Organization
internal structure or logical pattern
Ex: cronological, 5 paragraph, or procedure
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Voice
Soul of the piece; writer's personality shines through
Feelings and convictions
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Word Choice
Rich colorful language that mocves and enlightens the reader.
Use better words, not bigger words; sensory words (J. K. Rowling)
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Sentence Fluency
- Flow of the language, pleasing to the ear, not just eye;
- varied beginnings
(Have students highlight the beginning of all sentences to show if they used varied beginnings)
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Conventions
Level of correctness following the standard rule of English; MUGS/CUPS
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Presentation
The format and layout
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Four advantages of trait-based writing
- 1. You can assess traits independently
- 2. Able to communicate effectively about strenghts and weaknesses.
- 3. Clearly defines good writing
- 4. Provides useful feedback
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The difference between revising and editing
Revising: repetitive process (add, delete, move things around)
Editing: fixing things and following standard rules of English
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What is focused revision?
Taking an idea and movingit along; Use one trait at a time
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Expressive writing
Personal narrative, poetry, dramatic piece, real or imaginary.
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Expository writing
To inform or explain, summarizes idea or content. Contains thesis and based on research.
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Functional writing
Writing used in real life.
Ex: Tech manual, product information, prcedures
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Persuasive writing
To construct an argument. purpose is to influence the reader.
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What is the link between reading and writing?
The more you read the better writer you are.
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What are the reasons for teaching grammar?
To decode, to read, and to become a stronger writer.
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What are strategies for choosing writing topics?
Based on interest, age, ability and curriculum.
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How to create a learning environment that supports teaching and learning writing?
- Safe environment
- Writing center
- Model good writing skills
- Word wall
- Make dictionaries and thesaurus avalible
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How does using literature to encourage growth in literacy?
- Increase vocabulary
- To get them interesed
- Introduce them to quality literature
- Exposure to different ideas/cultures
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Teaching strategy for Idea
- Rewrite a fairytale
- R.A.F.T.S: Role of the writer, Audience for the piece of writing, Format of the material, Topic or subject, and Strong verbs.
- Use writing prompts
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Teaching strategy for Organization
- Share examples of beginnings form literature
- Use an outline to teach middle of papers
- Share examples of endings from liteature
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Teaching strategy for Voice
- Use different versions of the same song. ("Hey Jude")
- Hear voice in liteature
- Tell story from the POV of character in fairytale
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Teaching strategy for Word Choice
- Paint a picture with words
- Describe it, then build it: 1st student builds something, then describes it to 2nd student to rebuild.
- Expand small phrases to bigger ones.
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Teaching strategy for Sentence Fluency
- Read aloud to self
- Write words to classical music
- Draw box around sentences
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Teaching strategy for Conventions
- Find errors in published writings
- Act out "Schoolhouse Rock" videos
- Remove all conventions and have students put punctuation back in
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Teaching strategy for Presentation
Rate presentation of published writing
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